Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A report on Climate Change in the Western Pacific recently released by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council drills down on the effects of climate change on American Samoa and warns that the loss of StarKist and the tuna industry due to the implications...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Scientific advisors to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will meet March 14-16, 2023, to provide advice and comments on on protected species interactions with the commercial Hawai‘i deep-set and American Samoa longline fisheries, domestic and international...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 193rd meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will convene in-person on Dec. 5-8, 2022, with a remote participation option available by web conference (Webex).
SUMMARY OF ACTION ITEMS
• Alternatives for an Aquaculture Management...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At last week’s Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council meeting, Council members discussed the importance of maintaining tuna supply to the StarKist cannery in American Samoa, which relies heavily on tuna brought in from U.S.-flagged purse seiners.
The Council...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is coming out in support of permitting non-commercial fishing while prohibiting commercial fishing in the Monument Expansion Area of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI.
“With the additional restrictions that keep...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Commercial alia fishing is virtually non-existent at this time, for many reasons, but the higher costs for fuel and general inflation play a major role in commercial fishing trips,” according to the local fishery update on issues included in the American Samoa “Motu...
HONOLULU — On the first day of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council meeting yesterday, members learned that while the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) FY2022 budget increased this year, the Council’s annual request was reduced by $343K. This cut will impact capacity-...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council with representatives from U.S. tuna industries, developed a paper that calls for a task force of federal agencies to work together to implement a new Pacific strategy. The paper’s holistic approach addresses greater U.S....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fishing Industry Advisory Committee (FIAC) met last week to provide advice and recommendations to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPFMC) when it meets March 22-24, including the following issues that affect American Samoa.
PACIFIC STRATEGY...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is pleased to announce the availability of the 2022 traditional lunar calendars for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam and Hawaiʻi.
The Council has produced traditional lunar calendars...